Ring In Your New Year at First Night Raleigh 2017!

Join us for the 26th Annual First Night Raleigh 2017! With nearly 100 performances in over 35 venues throughout downtown, First Night Raleigh is the way to ring in the New Year! Learn a new hobby for the New Year at our daytime DIY Festival from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the NC Museums of History and Sciences. Bounce around music, theatre, and other performances after the Early Countdown at 7pm. Ride the First Night Ferris Wheel and the Fayetteville St Pirate Ship! Just make sure you’re on Fayetteville Street at midnight for the WRAL Countdown to Midnight and the famous Raleigh Acorn Drop with special guests Jack the Radio and Birds of Avalon!

All Day Passes on sale now via Etix.com or in-store at local Harris Teeter stores and CVS Pharmacies.

Download our First Night Raleigh 2017 app, available soon, to plan your entire evening in advance and make the most out of First Night Raleigh adventure!

The Raleigh Acorn is lowered to ring in the New Year. While the acorn has become synonymous with First Night Raleigh, the festival is much more than the countdown to midnight. Your admission pass grants you access to every performance and every venue throughout the day. That’s nearly 100 performances in over three dozen locations across downtown Raleigh. What a bargain for just $11* ($15 day of)! Read more